Exhausted. What can I do?

DD is a horrible sleeper, but she was getting better and better and STTN started to be more than an exception to the rule. Well, last week she started waking in the middle of the night calling mama. And, 1/2 hour later, called again. And again. And again. She doesn't seem scared, hungry or thirsty, she just calls me and doesn't stop until I go and stay there for a while with her. Last night, I tried ignoring her (I had told her previously "mommy is going to sleep, I'll see you tomorrow"), but she just came to our room. What can I do? DD is overtired, DH and I, exhausted, and DSS went to school today half asleep. We have a bedtime routine that works, a sleep schedule, a night light, a lovey... Frankly, I don't know what to do.

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Just a suggestion, but have you tried turning her night light off after she's asleep? Try to make it as dark as possible. I know my DS wakes up if he sleeps somewhere where it's not dark enough like his room.. I had to get portable dark curtains (go up with suction cups) for when we travel. Works amazingly.

We just added a night light and dream light to DS's room. The night light is very dim and when he wakes up in the middle of the night he can just turn his dream light on and snuggle back in. Before dream lights were around, my DD had one of these at 2. www.amazon.com/Mobi-70174-Glomate-J... Both the dream light and the glowmate are lights that shut off on their own so you don't have to worry about them being on all night long. My DS got some wall stickers from my mom that are his favorite animals and he likes to shine his light on them in the middle of the night too and often talks to them too.

Light may not be the option that works for your LO but changing something in her room or letting her pick out a new stuffed animal or something may be helpful. Good Luck

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Holly~Married my Best Friend 8/07

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Does she fall asleep on her own? What is her schedule right now? You probably will need to start walking her back to bed every time she gets up, Supernanny style with no eye contact or talking. 100 times if need be until she grasps your expectation that she stay in bed all night. As long as you're consistent it'll work.

Yes, she falls asleep on her own. It took a lot of time, but she finally got it and now I just kiss her goodnight and she stays in bed happily. She only walked out of bed twice, she usually screams from her bed bloody murder. Her schedule right now is sleep from 20.30-21.00 h to 6-7 a.m; lunch 12.00; nap 13-15 h. Afternoon snack 16.30; bath, 19.45 h; dinner 20.15. Any help will be appreciated..

She started daycare last september and she's always a bit cold (cough, snotty nose), but even when she's feeling well she screams. Two nights ago I gave her some tylenol, thinking maybe that was the problem, and there was no better response...